The RP1000 Beta Patch Set is Done–Now For Testing
I’ve completed initial setup of the first set of 50 patches for the Digitech RP1000. My RP500 v17 set is my current benchmark for excellence in RP sounds, and I’m aiming to make the first RP1000 set sound very much the same. The RP1000 has…
Video of the Day 13 February 2014: Blu Bop, “Sinister Minister”
Second Impressions on the Digitech RP360/360XP
Digitech has officially released the RP360/RP360XP, and it’s an interesting box. A few highlights:
Bigger, Louder, Deeper: The Mackie Th15A Thump
I was given a Mackie Thump TH15A powered speaker this Christmas, and I’ve replaced my Peavey KB2 with it in my rig. The Mackie is louder, deeper, and lighter-weight than the Peavey. The Mackie has 400 watts divided between the woofer, which is a 15″…
Digitech Leaks A Little News About the Upcoming RP360(XP)
I just saw this Audio Fanzine article on the upcoming Digitech RP360 and RP360XP. Here are a few first impressions.
Video of the Day 26 November 2013: Tijn Berends, Irish Reels
What a Difference a Mic Makes, Part 2 (of 2)
I published samples recently of a set of blues licks played with three different mics–the Shure 545SD, Audix Fireball, and Bottle o’ Blues–through my Digitech RP500 with a patch of mine that models a Gibson GA-40 amp and cabinet. The clear conclusion I came to…
Got Pitch (shifting)?
Harmonica players tend to play traditional roots-based styles (like blues) with traditional equipment, and lots of harmonica players have never tried out the sorts of FX that guitarists have been using with great success for a long, long time. We’re going to talk about one…
Video of the Day 14 November 2013: Koko Taylor with Little Walter, “Wang Dang Doodle”, 1967
Video of the Day 1 November 2013: Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, “The Long Way”
